Information about pigeon fancier Archibald H & P

The National Flying Club race from Tarbes was liberated on the 2nd July 2017 at 07.15CEST into a light south westerly wind. The birds cleared well and the wind was veering westerly over the channel and into the UK. The following is a report on the provisional result based on members' verifications.

Fifty-nine members entered two hundred and seventy-eight pigeons into the British International Championship Club race from St Vincent, in conjunction with the International. They were liberated at 07.30CEST into clear skies. The following is a report on the provisional result based on members' verifications

Seventy members sent two hundred and forty-three pigeons to the British International Championship Club race from Perpignan held in conjunction with the international. They were liberated at 07.15CEST. The following is a report on the provisional result based on members' verifications.

Sixty-two members sent two hundred and seventy-seven birds to the British International Championship Club race from St Vincent, held in conjunction with the international. They were liberated on the 8th July at 07.15CEST into an easterly wind. The following is a report on the provisional result based on members' verifications.

Two hundred and ninety three birds and twenty one duplications were entered into the British International Championship Club race from Barcelona in conjunction with the international race. They were liberated at 8.00am BST into blue skies and a light north wind. The following is a report on the provisional result based on member's verifications.

The national winner BICC England from Barcelona in the category "old birds" is Archibald H & P (Dover).The pigeon was clocked on Sunday at 12:11:44 CEST after a race of 1082.69 km, achieving an average velocity of 857.421 m/min.

25,348 pigeons were entered in the international race from Barcelona, including 279 pigeons from the UK entered with the British International Championship Club. They were liberated at 13.00 hrs UK time into a strong south to southwesterly wind with good visibility and a temperature of 25 degrees.